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Its kind of 'meh' but it was a fun little diversion to read (and "play") this interactive article about cozy video games: reuters.com/graphics/VIDEO-GAM

The specific games mentioned never really hooked me (Stardew valley is the most engaging one I've played) but I do appreciate the cozy aspects of other games (eg Valheim).

Reuters · New research backs up what gamers have thought for years: cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety.By Tiana McGee

I still don't like the graphics of #DaveTheDiver, it's just not my style - BUT... god is it a really good #game. This gameplay loop of semi-therapeutic/semi-stressful scavenging for resources, followed by something short and sweet that clearly puts your "progress" at the forefront for you to relish that we're seeing more and more of in games really gotta be studied.

This has always been the case for
#HarvestMoon like #games such as #StardewValley (tho, in a much slower, stretched out pace), and as far as games I've played it's clearly present in #CultOfTheLamb and now Dave the Diver. It's somewhat present in #MinecraftLegends too but I'd say the effect is a lot more dilute (cos it's too repetitive and seemingly has less progression). Need more fast paced yet chill games like this in my life.

RE:
https://sakurajima.social/notes/a1camvmeqa

Sakurajima Social (桜島SNS)Mika (@irfan)I absolutely dislike the pixel art graphics of #DaveTheDiver and #Moonlighter, it's just my least favourite type of (pixel art) graphics in a game, honestly, it looks so bad to me - yet, I feel like I've to buy them lol. The former, bcos of the non-stop overwhelmingly positive reviews, and the latter bcos Wood (from #BeatEmUps/#NontendoPodcast) really liked it and the game's awfully cheap.
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The graphics aren't suuuuper high quality tbh, but I'm pretty impressed with how they've done in 3D a pretty good job of replicating the very anime + sorta western cartoony at times aesthetic of the original Harvest Moon series. Like a game with this budget doing this art style in 3D on say, PS2 or even PS3 would look like shit

3D anime style in general was kinda ass until PS4 really, unless you had squeenix budget

#gaming#high#drugs